Queijadas de Sintra

Name: Queijadas de Sintra
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Portuguese
Ingredients: 250g fresh cheese; 3 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup flour

Queijadas de Sintra/kay-ZHAH-dahsh deh SEEN-trah/

Also known as: Sintra Cheese Tarts

About this dish

Small, sweet cheese tarts with a caramelized top, a historic specialty of Sintra.

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Ingredients

🧀250g fresh cheese

🥚3 eggs

🍬1 cup sugar

🌾1/2 cup flour

Method

Serves 4

Mix fresh cheese with eggs, sugar, and flour into a smooth batter.

Add a touch of cinnamon for flavor.

Pour into small tart molds.

Bake at 200°C (400°F) until the tops are golden and caramelized.

Cool before removing from the molds.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Queijadas de Sintra are a traditional Portuguese pastry with origins traced back centuries in the town of Sintra.

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